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This ’51 Chevrolet Coupe Custom hot rod commands your attention from any angle, whether that’s from the outside, under the bonnet, or in the cabin. Beginning life as a 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe that was comprehensively hot-rodded into what you see here today. The bodywork has been completely shaved to remove all exterior visual distractions, including the door handles and fuel filler, whilst the original chassis has been replaced by a 1970s Chevrolet Camaro subframe equipped with tubular arms and disc brakes. At the same time, the fuel tank was moved to beneath the boot floor and the body channelled by three inches to allow it to sit as low as possible on the chassis. A further seven inches were also chopped from the upper section to give it an impossibly low-slung and wide stance on its air-ride suspension. Finished in eye-catching Butterscotch, it is the epitome of extrovert indulgence.
The cabin features tobacco-brown quilted leather seats and door cards, piped in white to match the three-spoke steering wheel and classic white gauges. Power comes from a Chevrolet V8 engine that inhales through a chromed Edelbrock intake manifold and carburettor setup and exhales through a Flow Master exhaust system.
RM Sotheby’s will be offering this 1951 Chevrolet Coupe Custom at their upcoming Abu Dhabi Sale held on the 30th November at the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix. For more information on this, other vehicles and Formula 1 memorabilia at the sale, click on the link below. Photos: Karissa Hosek © Courtesy of RM Sotheby's.